1
my gorilla
my love
waits at home
he mows the lawn
and does laundry
i cook dinner
and roof repair
before bed
i rub his strong shoulders
then
lay beside him
my arm across
his full belly
2
my gorilla
my love
dreams of trees
and the perfect
arc of the sky
everyday
from high enough
you can see
all you need
and the air
in the trees
makes it all
3
my gorilla
my love
carried
across your back
through the trees
feeling only
your heart beat
at the top
you lay me
down
your chest
full
4
my gorilla
my love
it’s all physical
is that enough
theory
amongst gorillas
seems ludicrous
but
they try
5
my gorilla
my love
we watch
the stars
your fingers
scrape my palm
i feel the pull
of suns
6
my gorilla
my love
who knows
what’s right for gorillas
I’ve counted enough
rules for now
freeing some
frees the world
7
my gorilla
my love
shakes the trees
fruit falls
and I am full
he gathers wood
for fire
and I am warm
he rubs my neck
and head
and I am lucky
8
my gorilla
my love
alpha males
follow
you
they don’t know
they are blind
to obsession
a cure and
curse
9
my gorilla
my love
you know
the spaces
we are safe
passages
through
clouds
10
my gorilla
my love
can fall
like a
drunk gorilla
cracking branches
waking
sleeping
gorillas
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